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Record Nr.

UNINA9910493655103321

Autore

Appelbaum Paul S.

Titolo

Clinical handbook of psychiatry & the law / / Thomas G. Gutheil, Paul S. Appelbaum

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia : , : Wolters Kluwer, , [2020]

©2020

ISBN

1-4963-9806-8

Edizione

[5th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 335 pages)

Disciplina

614.15

Soggetti

Psychiatrists - Legal status, laws, etc - United States

Forensic psychiatry - United States

Psychotherapist and patient

Forensic Psychiatry

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Confidentiality and privilege -- Legal issues in emergency psychiatry and involuntary commitment -- Legal issues in inpatient psychiatry -- Malpractice and other forms of liability -- Competence and substitute decision-making -- Forensic evaluations -- Clinicians and lawyers -- The clinician in court.